R 261833Z MAR 12
ALCGOFF 030/12
SUBJ: OFFICER ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2012 (AY12) FINAL REPORT
A. ALCGOFF 214/10, CHANGE TO THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE
B. ALCOAST 510/10, COMMAND CADRE SHORT TOUR PROTOCOL
1. AY12 IS COMPLETE - DESPITE THIS YEAR'S CHALLENGES INCLUDING
COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS ON AN ACCELERATED TIMELINE, UNIT
DECOMMISSIONINGS, AND OTHER BUDGET AND ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES, WE
PLACED AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON WORKFORCE STABILITY. IN DOING SO, WE
HAVE SET HISTORICAL RECORDS IN FLEET-UPS, EXTENSIONS, AND GEO-STABLE
NO-COST ASSIGNMENTS. THE AY13 ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE WILL REMAIN
CONSTANT FROM THIS YEAR WITH EARLY ASSIGNMENT DEADLINES IN PLACE
AGAIN.
2. GENERAL SUMMARY OF THIS YEAR'S ASSIGNMENT SEASON AS OF 01 MARCH
2012 (AY11 NUMBERS IN PARENTHESIS):
A. OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS ORDERS ISSUED: 3361 (3105)
(1) O6/O6(SEL): 185
(2) O5/O5(SEL): 357
(3) O4/O4(SEL): 587
(4) O3/O3(SEL): 917
(5) O2/O2(SEL): 355
(6) O1: 24
(7) CWO: 585
(8) CGA: 232
(9) OCS: 119
(10) TOTAL NO-COST: 830 (803) OF ALL ORDERS ISSUED OR 28 (26)
PERCENT. INCLUDES EXTENSIONS, FLEET-UPS, AND ORDERS TO THE SAME
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA IN SUPPORT OF WORKFORCE STABILITY.
(11) COST/NO-COST ORDERS ISSUED TO MEMBERS NOT TOUR COMPLETE:
244/192 (269/189), INCLUDES REASSIGNMENTS FOR COMMAND OPPORTUNITIES,
PG SCHOOL, TO MEET CRITICAL SKILL SET/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS,
COLO'S, AND RANK/BILLET MISMATCHES. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OF
THESE NOT TOUR COMPLETE REASSIGNMENTS, 44 (41) PERCENT WERE FLEET-UP
OR NO-COST ASSIGNMENTS.
B. PAY GRADE MISMATCHES RESULTING FROM AY12 ORDERS ISSUED:
(1) O6 BILLETS FILLED BY O5: 3 (1)
(2) O5 BILLETS FILLED BY O6/O6(SEL): 2 (16)
(3) O5 BILLETS FILLED BY O4: 21 (30)
(4) O4 BILLETS FILLED BY O5/O5(SEL): 12 (30)
(5) O4 BILLETS FILLED BY O3 AND BELOW: 44 (93)
(6) O3 BILLETS FILLED BY O5(SEL)/O4/O4(SEL): 63 (75)
(7) O3 BILLETS FILLED BY O2/O1: 68 (85)
(8) O2 BILLETS FILLED BY O4/O3/O3(SEL): 44 (112)
(9) O2/O3 BILLETS FILLED BY CWO: 0 (3)
C. ACCESSION AND TRAINING ORDERS ISSUED:
(1) CGA CLASS OF 2012: 232 (226)
(2) OCS: 119 (78)
(3) DCO (C4IT, AVIATORS, DCIO, DCL, MARGRAD): 37 (73)
(4) CWO-LT: 19 (22)
(5) NEW CWO APPOINTEES: 179 (158)
(6) ADVANCED EDUCATION: 222 (225)
(7) TO/FROM FLIGHT SCHOOL: 142 (128)
NOTE: DUE TO THE EARLIER COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS AND RELEASE
OF THIS REPORT, THE REMAINING FY12 DCO ASSIGNMENTS, NEW CWO
APPOINTMENTS, AND TO/FROM FLIGHT SCHOOL ORDERS WILL BE CAPTURED ON
NEXT YEAR'S REPORT.
D. VACANT AND GAPPED BILLETS BY RANK. INCLUDES DIRECTED VACANCIES AND
REDUXES:
(1) O6: 0 (0)
(2) O5: 6 (0)
(3) O4: 16 (18)
(4) O3: 54 (78)
(5) O2: 17 (29)
(6) CWO: 0 (0)
E. VACANT AND GAPPED BILLETS BY ASSIGNMENT ACCOUNT. INCLUDES DIRECTED
VACANCIES AND REDUXES:
(1) AFLOAT STAFF: 2 (2)
(2) RESPONSE: 5 (7)
(3) PREVENTION: 13 (25)
(4) STAFF/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: 17 (35)
(5) AVIATION: 9 (2)
(6) ENG/C4IT/INTEL/LOGISTICS: 50 (54)
(7) CWO: 0 (0)
3. RANK/SKILLSET MISMATCHES: THERE ARE SOME SPECIALTIES WITH
SIGNIFICANT PAYGRADE MISMATCHES AND/OR A SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS,
INCLUDING C4IT, NAVAL ENGINEERING, FINANCE, CIVIL ENGINEERING, AND
PREVENTION. ASSIGNING OFFICERS TO POSITIONS IN THE NEXT HIGHER
PAYGRADE IS MAINLY A FUNCTION OF THESE SPECIFIC SKILL SET SHORTAGES.
4. VACANCIES AND OVERBILLETS: CONSISTENT WITH THE JUNIOR OFFICER
FIRST TOUR ASSIGNMENT POLICY, WE OVER-BILLETED CUTTERS, SECTORS, AND
AIR STATIONS WITH 56 (73) JUNIOR OFFICERS. THIS, COMBINED WITH SOME
OTHER VARIABLES, INCLUDING SKILL SET SHORTAGES, CREATED 87 (125)
VACANT BILLETS (MOSTLY AT THE O2/O3 LEVEL).
5. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PATIENCE ROUTINELY
DEMONSTRATED BY FIELD COMMANDS, STAFFS, AND THE OFFICER CORPS
THROUGHOUT THIS EXTREMELY BUSY ASSIGNMENT SEASON.
6. AS WE ENTER THE OFF-SEASON, WE ENCOURAGE COMMANDS TO ENGAGE OPM-2
WITH ANY PROJECTED JUNIOR OFFICER INTERNAL BILLET SHIFTS. APRIL
THROUGH AUGUST IS THE BEST TIME FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY
WITH THEIR ASSIGNMENT OFFICER FOR GENERAL CAREER COUNSELING AND
INITIAL GUIDANCE ON AY13 INTENTIONS. FOR MEMBERS ANTICIPATING
RE-ASSIGNMENT IN AY13, NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR THE
ASSIGNMENT SEASON INCLUDING UPDATING YOUR OFFICER RECORD, UPDATING
OBTAINED COMPETENCIES, COMPLETING A CG-4082 RECORD OF PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT FORM, UDPATING CONTACT INFORMATION IN DIRECT ACCESS,
REGISTERING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS IF NECESSARY, AND REVIEWING/UPDATING
YOUR EMPLOYEE SUMMARY SHEET. THIS IS ALSO A GOOD TIME TO CONTACT THE
OPM-4 OFFICER CAREER MANAGEMENT BRANCH FOR CAREER GUIDANCE. REQUESTS
FOR OPM-4 CAREER COUNSELING SHOULD BE SENT TO
ARL-PF-CGPSC-OPM-4(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. ALL O5-AND-BELOW OFF-SEASON ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE
ANNOUNCED VIA ALCGOFF MESSAGES. THE OPM PORTAL
(https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-opm) IS ALSO THE ONLINE
SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ON OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND
NEWS. THE OPM PORTAL CONTAINS AO NOTES, OPM BLOG, FAQS, AND
INFORMATION ON BOARDS/PANELS, OFFICER EVALUATIONS, AND CAREER
MANAGEMENT.
8. THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS AND INTO THE FALL, WE WILL CONTINUE
TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH TRADITIONAL CHANNELS (SITREPS, OFF-SEASON
SOLICITATIONS, AND SHOPPING LIST UPDATES), HOWEVER, THE MOST
UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE OPM PORTAL, BLOG, AND AO
NOTES. PLEASE SEND US FEEDBACK USING THE OPM SURVEY LINK
(https://cgportal.uscg.mil/CTL/DGQUJ9) ON HOW WE CAN BETTER KEEP THE
OFFICER CORPS INFORMED ON HR ISSUES IN AY13 AND BEYOND.
9. WE WILL RELEASE A COMMUNICATION PLAN MESSAGE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE OPM ROADSHOW PLAN. THE COMMUNICATION PLAN WILL
INCLUDE VTC AND WEBINAR EVENTS THAT WILL ALLOW MORE OFFICERS TO
PARTICIPATE IN Q AND A WITH ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS AND CAREER
COUNSELORS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
11. CAPT RIC RODRIGUEZ, PSC-OPM, SENDS.